S.Africa president to deliver state-of-nation address

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will Thursday deliver his first state-of-the-nation address since the ruling ANC party won elections in May, with the crisis-hit state energy company high on the agenda.

Ramaphosa, who will speak to parliament in Cape Town, came to power last year and has vowed to revive the economy after the scandal-tainted presidency of Jacob Zuma.

The ANC won the May 8 election with 57.5 percent of the vote, its smallest majority since it led the fight against apartheid rule that was replaced by multi-racial democracy in 1994.